blank cheque
noun
complete freedom and authority to spend as much money as you want on something. This is usually used when you do not think this should happen.
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noun
complete freedom and authority to spend as much money as you want on something. This is usually used when you do not think this should happen.
noun
a record of how someone has paid back what they owed in the past, used as a way of deciding whether to lend them money
used for saying that someone who is not sensible spends their money carelessly
if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it immediately
used for saying that someone has spent money quickly, after getting it easily, and that they should not worry because they have spent it
used for saying that you think someone is spending too much money on things they do not need
used for saying that you think someone is wasting their money
used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business etc can make the decisions about it
someone who spends a lot of money, often in a way that is designed to impress people. This expression is often used in a humorous way about someone who spends a very small amount of money.
used for saying that someone should spend their money, because they cannot spend it after they are dead
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